Positive end to Sepang test for Marquez in 2nd place and Pedrosa in 4th

The sun was shining on the final day of the Sepang test, and the Repsol Honda riders wasted no time in taking to the track at 10 a.m.

Completing a productive day of testing that was mainly focused on the RC213V’s latest engine configuration, the chassis and the Michelin tyres, Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa improved their setup and pace. Marc today completed 85 laps (more than any other rider), and his time of 1’59.506” on lap 18 was the second-fastest (third in the combined standings), just 0.138” off the top. Dani set today’s fourth-quickest lap with his time of 1’59.578” on lap 64 of 67 (fifth in the combined standings), just under one tenth down on his teammate.

The Repsol Honda riders will now fly to Jakarta, Indonesia, for the official Team Launch on 3 February.

Marc Marquez

2nd (Combined Standings: 3rd)1'59.506

“I’m much happier with my position today, even if the rhythm is really more important. We did a lot of laps, aiming to do as much work as possible, and indeed we did a good job; we completed much of our work schedule, though not everything. We need to make further improvements in some areas where I’m not yet totally comfortable, but even so, I’m happy that we got better and better over the three days, which is the most important thing. Today we again worked a lot on the electronics and also on the bike setup. In the last hour I did a mini-long run of 11 laps, sacrificing the time-attack a bit, but for us it was more important to work on the pace. I’m generally very happy with how the three days went.”

Dani Pedrosa

4th (Combined Standings: 5th)1’59.578

“We were lucky with the weather today. We managed to complete a full day and were able to do many laps and work a lot. Obviously it was the final of three days in very hot conditions, and one already feels a bit tired being this is the first test of the year. Anyway, I may say it was a positive enough day because we made several steps forward. We struggled a bit at the beginning, but as the day went on we were able to fix several things and get quicker. We’re still not 100% but we were a lot faster than the first day, which gives a positive general picture to this first winter test.”

MotoGP 2017Wednesday, February 1st 2017

TestingSepang Official TestMalaysia

Sepang Test - Day 3

Pos.

Rider

Num

Nation

Team

Constructor

Time/Gap

1

Vinales Maverick

25

SPA

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP

Yamaha

1'59.368

2

Marquez Marc

93

SPA

Repsol Honda Team

Honda

0.138

3

Dovizioso Andrea

4

ITA

Mission Winnow Ducati

Ducati

0.185

4

Pedrosa Dani

26

SPA

Repsol Honda Team

Honda

0.210

5

Rossi Valentino

46

ITA

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP

Yamaha

0.221

6

Bautista Alvaro

19

SPA

Pull&Bear Aspar Team

Ducati

0.260

7

Stoner Casey

27

AUS

Ducati Test Team

Ducati

0.271

8

Crutchlow Cal

35

GBR

LCR Honda

Honda

0.360

9

Lorenzo Jorge

99

SPA

Mission Winnow Ducati

Ducati

0.399

10

Zarco Johann

5

FRA

Monster Yamaha Tech 3

Yamaha

0.404

11

Iannone Andrea

29

ITA

Team Suzuki Ecstar

Suzuki

0.677

12

Rins Alex

42

SPA

Team Suzuki Ecstar

Suzuki

0.689

13

Espargaro Aleix

41

SPA

Aprilia Racing Team Gresini

Aprilia

0.740

14

Petrucci Danilo

9

ITA

Octo Pramac Racing

Ducati

0.942

15

Folger Jonas

94

GER

Monster Yamaha Tech 3

Yamaha

0.944

16

Miller Jack

43

AUS

Marc VDS Racing Team

Honda

1.071

17

Abraham Karel

17

CZE

Pull&Bear Aspar Team

Ducati

1.077

18

Barbera Hector

8

SPA

Reale Avintia Racing

Ducati

1.169

19

Redding Scott

45

GBR

Octo Pramac Racing

Ducati

1.277

20

Baz Loris

76

FRA

Reale Avintia Racing

Ducati

1.505

21

Smith Bradley

38

GBR

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

KTM

1.970

22

Lowes Sam

22

GBR

Aprilia Racing Team Gresini

Aprilia

1.973

23

Espargaro Pol

44

SPA

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

Yamaha

2.138

24

Nakasuga Katsuyuki

21

JPN

Yamalube Yamaha Factory Racing

Yamaha

2.290

25

Tsuda Takuya

22

JPN

Suzuki Test Team

Suzuki

3.401

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Location Information

Specifically built for speed and exciting racing, the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia is one of the world’s best. The 2,300 acre complex cost around £50m to construct and was built in just 14 months, holding its first Grand Prix in April 1999 and setting the standard for race circuits… read more.

Location Information

Specifically built for speed and exciting racing, the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia is one of the world’s best. The 2,300 acre complex cost around £50m to construct and was built in just 14 months, holding its first Grand Prix in April 1999 and setting the standard for race circuits… read more.